Voice of Freedom

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Voice of Freedom

Turbulent Times Turned an Artist into a Hero

On Easter Sunday, 1939, contralto Marian Anderson stepped up to a microphone in front of the Lincoln Memorial. Inscribed on the walls of the monument behind her were the words “all men are created equal.” Barred from performing in Constitution Hall because of her race, Anderson would sing for the American people in the open air. Hailed as a voice that “comes around once in a hundred years” by maestros in Europe and widely celebrated by both white and black audiences at home, her fame hadn’t been enough to spare her from the indignities and outright violence of racism and segregation.

Release Date

2021-02-15

Year

2021

Duration

2h 0m

Status

Released

Score

0.00

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Cast

Marian Anderson

Marian Anderson

Self (archive footage)

Renée Elise Goldsberry

Renée Elise Goldsberry

Narrator (voice)

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Allida M. Black

herself

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Angela Brown

herself

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Lucy Caplan

herself

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Alisha Lola Jones

herself

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Adriane Lentz-Smith

herself

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Carol Oja

herself

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Jillian Patricia Pirtle

herself

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Sharon Vriend Robinette

herself